Killer Joe

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William Friedkin was easily one of the most beloved filmmakers in the '70s, when he was cranking out jams like The French Connection and The Exorcist, but has since sunk into obscurity in the ensuing decades. Fortunately, he hasn’t completely disappeared and pops up with the occasional dark 'n action packed gem whenever given the chance. Friedkin’s latest movie, Killer Joe, stars the likes of Emile Hirsch, Matthew McConaughey and Thomas Haden Church in a thriller about a group of desperate trailer dwellers who hire an assassin for an insurance scam, only to have stupidity, dumb luck and betrayal turn the perfect crime into an unintentional bloodbath (ain’t that always the way?). With a script from a Pulitzer Prize winner, this is probably the best material that Friedkin has had to work with since his '70s heyday. And with director this talented, a career comeback is always only one good movie away.